Stadhampton Primary School Blog

Newsletter for week ending 17 November 2017

Meerkat Champion of the week

Reception: Sassie B

Class 1: Rosie W

Class 2: Mia G

Class 3: Ella F

Congratulations to you all!

Mrs Baker

We know that everyone will join us in wishing Mrs Baker a speedy recovery as unfortunately she has fractured her arm and won’t be in school for the next two weeks.

Forest School - SESSION CHANGE FOR YEAR 6

Please note Year 6 will now have their Forest School sessions on Tuesday 21st November (joint session with Year 5) and Tuesday 28th November. There will be no longer be a Forest School session in the morning on Tuesday 5th December. Reception class pupils will have Forest School as normal in the afternoon of the 5th December.

PTA News:

Two weeks to go until the Winter Fair on Friday 1st December - DONATIONS ARE STILL NEEDED!

If you are able to donate any of the following, please leave them in the PTA box in the hall.

Chocolate and sweets – big bars, small bars, multi packs, lollies, boxes of chocolates

Empty bottle or gift bags

Small toys, stationery items, anything suitable for lucky dip prizes

Bottles of any description – alcohol, soft drinks, sauces, ketchup, bubble bath

Christmas Wrapping Paper

Jingle Jars - plastic cups filled with small gifts, e.g. hair bands, toys, bouncy balls, sweets, erasers, pencils etc. Jars wrapped and marked whether suitable for boys or girls or either.

Hampers - any luxury food or drink items suitable for a hamper, e.g. chocolates, biscuits, hot chocolate, coffee

Cuddly toys - clean, good quality cuddly toys

Any items suitable for raffle prizes. Families should now have had raffle tickets come home in book bags. Please return tickets counterfoils and money together with any unsold tickets to the school office as soon as possible.

Bags2School Clothes Recycling

Thank you to everyone who brought Bags2School Clothes Recycling bags in earlier this week. We will let you know the total raised in due course.

Wreath Evening - Monday 11th December, Village Hall (Church), 7pm

If you would like tickets for our Wreath Evening on Monday 11th December, there are a few remaining so please see Georgina Wiggins as soon as possible.

Our next PTA meeting is now on Wednesday 10th January 2018.

Christmas Cards

The orders placed for Christmas cards have arrived and been put into book bags. If you have any queries about your Christmas card order please contact Claire Walker (clairewalker1601@gmail.com). Thank you.

Cake Club

Well done Freddie Tarry for taking home a delicious looking cake on Friday. Thank you to Sarah Sundberg for providing last week’s prize and to Carly M-F for what I know is going to be a yummy cake this week! Good luck everyone!

Diary Dates:

November 2017

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
20 Class 3 swimming session AS Computing Club Full Governing Body meeting at 7pm	21 Year 5 & Year 6 Forest School session; Reception FS session pm.	22	23	24 Year 5 pupils visit Icknield Community College
27 Class 3 swimming session Last AS Computing Club	28 Y6 Forest School session; Reception FS session pm	29	30

December 2017

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
				1 PTA Winter/Christmas Fair 6pm start
4 Class 3 swimming session	Reception Forest School session pm	6	7	8
11 Class 3 final swimming session PTA wreath making (in village hall at St John’s)	12 KS2 matinee performance 2pm. KS2 evening performance – Tickets will be on sale shortly	13 KS1 matinee performance 2.15pm Tickets will be on sale shortly.	14 School Christmas Party pm	15 School Christmas Lunch
18 Nativity in Church 2.15 pm. All welcome.	19 End of Term Assembly at 9.05am. All welcome Break up at 1.30pm for the Christmas Holiday	20 Michael Hopkins Sports Course	21 Michael Hopkins Sports Course	22

Advance Notice of a Christmas Sports Club:

Michael Hopkins, who is well-known to the school as a PE teacher will be leading a Christmas Sports Course on Wednesday 20 December and Thursday 21 December at Stadhampton Primary School. The course runs from 9-3pm each day and is open to all pupils (not necessarily just Stadhampton School) aged 4-11. The cost is £10 for the day and bookings can be made directly by e-mailing m.hopkins07@hotmail.com or via Mrs Hopkins in the school office.

LITTLE BEARS NEWS:

Little Bears have been learning about ‘World Kindness’ week. We've enjoyed sharing books about friendships and look forward to making a large art work using self portraits and handprints. We have also been talking about feelings and what makes us happy or sad.

Community News: